Coach throws to player 1 who underarm flicks to try hit stumps 1. Player to picks up on overarm throws at stumps 2. Player 3 backs up and overarm throws into the coach at stumps 1.
The coach can be replaced with a wicket-keeper.
August is when seasons are decided, and most club games are lost chasing rather than setting. Give your batters a framework for the chase and you win the close ones.
Green July pitches and a shiny Dukes mean the ball is talking. Here is how to coach your batters to survive the moving ball, trust their defence, and cash in once the shine has gone.
A bowling change can dismantle a partnership, halt a run surge, or hand the match back to the batting side. This article explores how modern captains use match phases, matchup data, and rhythm signals to time their changes, with a practical framework coaches can use to develop tactical thinking in young captains at club and age-group level.